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Former names | The Puget Sound University (1888–1903) College of Puget Sound (1914–1960) |
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| Motto | προs τα ακρα (Greek) |
Motto in English | To the heights |
| Type | Private Liberal arts college |
| Established | March 17, 1888 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Endowment | $378.6 million (2020)[1] |
| President | Isiaah Crawford |
Academic staff | 206 Full-time and 63 Part-time[2] Fall 2021 |
| Students | 2,023[2] Fall 2023 |
| Undergraduates | 1,712[2] Fall 2023 |
| Postgraduates | 220[2] Fall 2023 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 97 acres (39 ha) |
| Colors | Maroon and White[3] |
| Mascot | "Grizz" the Logger |
| Website | pugetsound.edu |
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The University of Puget Sound (or Puget Sound) is a private liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington. It was founded in 1888.[4] The institution offers a variety of undergraduate degrees as well as five graduate programs in counseling, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and public health.
Puget Sound's athletic programs compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III Northwest Conference. The University of Puget Sound is also the only independent national undergraduate liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest with a School of Music and School of Business and Leadership.[5]
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "University of Puget Sound". College Navigator.
- ^ "University of Puget Sound Athletic Logo Specifications" (PDF). University of Puget Sound. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "About Puget Sound". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Facts and Rankings". Pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 16 January 2024.